BROWSE
townland
Bun Robhair
genitive: Bhun Robhair
(Irish)
Bunrower
(English)

Centrepoint

52.042, -9.5192latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Bun Robhair Ar imeall an locha taobh thoir den Rinn agus d’oileán an Rois. Robhar = tuile, flood, torrent. B’fhéidir go bhfuil baint ag an bhfocal le “robharta” (rabharta)
Nóta
1595
Bo[wnerore]
captain Robert Collum
F Alt: 5947
1612
Bonn Rowre
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 76
1614
Bounrowre
CPR Leathanach: 268b
1712
Bonroure
CGn. Leathanach: 67.3078, Imleabhar: 10
1727
Bunrour
Charles a vallig
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 269
1727
Bunrour
Thomas Fleming
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 272
1824
Bunrour
TAB Leathanach: 6
1841
Bunrouer
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
Bunrour
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
Bunrour
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
Bunrour
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
Boun Rowre
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
Bunrowre
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
Bun robhair, 'foot of the stream called Rower (red)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
Bun robhair
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
Bunrower
OC:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1841
[Bunrower]
"'Alexander's Rock' is in the S. extremity and 'Carrigafoartha' in the S. W."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci001,8
1970
ˌbunˈrou.ər
Áit. Cainteoir: JL, Uimhir : T289b1

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